Manifesto

Built from lived memory, not from a boardroom brief.

PassMBBS came from a very simple feeling: MBBS is already heavy enough. Study help should reduce friction, sharpen recall, and make it easier to write what the examiner is actually looking for.

One-line version

PassMBBS App is the easiest and most efficient way to prepare for MBBS university exams.

Built from

The same exam pressure, ward confusion, and last-night revision panic MBBS students are still dealing with.

The beliefs behind the product

Everything on the site and in the app should still sound true a year from now.

We built PassMBBS as a small team of doctors who remember exactly how noisy MBBS prep can get. Too many PDFs. Too many half-useful notes. Too much time lost figuring out what actually matters.

Our aim is simple: reduce noise, improve recall, and make it easier to write what the examiner expects. Previous-year questions, practicals, proformas, viva cues, and concise answers should feel like one connected exam system.

Medical science is vast and hard. The process of learning it need not be made harder than necessary. We walked this path ourselves and wanted to make it better for juniors. That is how we built PassMBBS.

Textbooks, Exams, and Reality

Reference textbooks are written for the practice of Medicine. PassMBBS is written for the reality of exams.

That does not mean textbooks are bad. Textbooks are still the base. We respect them deeply. But medicine has grown so much that standard books are now far larger than what older generations had to deal with during MBBS. Students today are expected to understand much more, retain much more, and still perform under the same exam pressure.

So we take standard textbook-backed content and present it in a way that is quicker to grasp, easier to revise, and easier to reproduce in exams, vivas, postings, and clinics. Harder does not automatically mean better. Better structure often is.

How We Build

Built by medicos. Not by a boardroom.
Built by a small indie team of first-generation Indian doctors.
No venture funding. No big corporate backing.
Very light marketing by choice.
Maximum effort goes into content quality, product features, and R&D for making learning more convenient and affordable.
Always open to feedback. Always open to making the app better.

Reference textbooks are written for the practice of Medicine. PassMBBS is written for the reality of exams.

The point is simple: respect the depth of medicine, but make revision and answer-writing far more usable for university exams.

What we will not become

We are not here to make med school louder.

No motivational theatre. No fake urgency. No padding simple things until they feel heavier than the course already does. The site should sound like a senior who has actually lived through MBBS, cleaned up the clutter a little, and handed over the useful part with respect.

Manifesto FAQ

The recurring questions students usually ask once the philosophy becomes real.

Using PassMBBS

Why does PassMBBS focus so much on previous-year questions, practicals, and proformas?

Because university exams reward pattern recognition and presentation. PYQs show what keeps repeating. Practicals and proformas show how to write and speak in the format examiners actually expect.

Pages seem less. Is this enough?

Yes. The content is arranged compactly for easier reading on phone and tablet. If you actually write it in the exam, it takes much more space on paper. From a university answer-length point of view, it is more than enough in most cases.

I usually read 3-4 textbook pages and remember only half a page for the exam. If I read less here, will I remember even less?

Usually the opposite happens. Textbooks often spread exam-relevant points across many pages. A cleaner structure helps you see the pattern, remember the flow, and reproduce it better.

Less clutter can improve retention.

Do you actually change the app based on feedback?

Yes. Many of the useful refinements inside the app came from repeated user feedback. We are always open to making it better.

Can I buy only one subject, only practicals, or only proformas?

Not right now.

We keep it bundled so the system stays coherent and the pricing stays grounded. We have tried to keep it as affordable as possible, and it barely covers the real cost of content, product work, and servers.

Textbooks, Learning & Exams

Is PassMBBS a complete replacement for textbooks?

It is a practical solution to a different problem. Textbooks are great when you have the time to go deep. PassMBBS is for understanding faster, revising better, and performing better in the real conditions most students actually face.

If you enjoy taking the time to immerse yourself in long, academically detailed discussions, textbooks still offer a certain kind of satisfaction. They have a certain beauty to them. For the reality of exams, and day-to-day learning, stick to PassMBBS.

Are your answers still based on standard reference textbooks?

Yes. The base is still standard reference material. We are not anti-textbook. We simply present the same core knowledge in a way that is more in sync with current exam load, clinical reality, and time pressure.

Why does PassMBBS feel easier to follow than a textbook?

Because the structure is doing some of the heavy lifting for you. Easier to follow does not mean lower quality. It usually means the content has been organised properly.

What do you mean by "Reference textbooks are written for the practice of Medicine. PassMBBS is written for the reality of exams."?

We mean the job is different. Textbooks are built for depth and completeness. We built PassMBBS for clarity, recall, answer-writing, viva flow, and exam usefulness. Both matter. They are just solving different problems.

Coverage & Universities

What are Core Universities?

PYQs from the top 10 Universities of India.

TNMGRMU
RGUHS
KUHS
NTRUHS
KNRUHS
MUHS
HNGU
VNSGU
ABVMU
WBUHS

Pricing, Growth & Collab

Why are the strongest offers usually around group purchases?

Because we are growing through genuine word of mouth, not heavy marketing. Many venture-funded edtech players backed by large international corporates can spend huge amounts on marketing and sales.

PassMBBS is taking the opposite route. We are a small indie team of first-generation Indian doctors. We intentionally keep marketing spend very low so we can spend more on content quality, better features, and R&D while keeping the product as economical as possible.

Why do you keep saying your marketing is minimal?

Because it is a deliberate choice. We do not want to build a product whose biggest strength is promotion. We want to build a product whose biggest strength is usefulness.

So what do you spend on instead?

Mainly content quality, better structure, and product improvements that make learning easier, quicker, and more practical.

Why do you encourage group purchases so much?

Because if a real group comes together, we contribute our side too and try to offer it at the best possible price. It is our way of passing more of the benefit directly to students instead of spending that money on marketing.

If you already want the direct group route, use the dedicated group checkout here: https://passmbbs.in/web_store/index.php?group=1.

Why do you have an ambassador programme?

Because we believe one thing very strongly: Good Work Should Always Be Well Compensated. If someone is genuinely helping the product reach the right audience, we are happy to share a part of the earnings with them.

What kind of ambassadors fit best?

Medical students, residents, small but trusted creators, and useful Telegram or WhatsApp community admins are all good fits. We are happy to grow with upcoming people too, not just established pages.

If that sounds like you, apply here: https://passmbbs.in/ambassador/apply/.

Why is the iPhone/iPad price higher?

Apple applies mandatory platform charges on iOS purchases, so the in-app price on iPhone/iPad can be higher.

If I buy on the website, will it work on my iPhone/iPad too?

Yes. Website purchases still activate inside PassMBBS on iPhone/iPad as long as you use the same email or the same mobile number while buying and while logging in.

Keep that identity consistent and the access will carry over cleanly. If you want the direct web price, buy from https://passmbbs.in/web_store/index.php.

Access & Account Safety

Why is access limited to a single registered personal device?

Because the account is meant for one learner, not for sharing across a group. That helps us keep pricing lower for genuine users.

Is one phone + one tab access available?

Yes. It is available to all as an experimental feature. It came from a frequent real-world request: phone during ward postings, tab at hostel.

But it is still personal-use access only, and simultaneous usage is not allowed.

Can I change my phone or tablet later?

Not automatically. We do not allow open remapping to new devices.

If your registered device is genuinely lost or damaged, support can review it manually and help.

I got logged out. Will I lose access?

No. If it is the same registered device, there is no issue. You can sign in again.

Signing out does not free the account for a different device. Access remains tied to your registered personal device.

Why are you strict about account sharing?

Because if sharing becomes normal, honest users end up paying for that leakage. We would rather keep the product affordable for genuine personal use.

Pens & Highlights

How should I use the pencil and highlight tools inside the answer sheet?

Use them lightly and intentionally. Mark the lines you keep forgetting. Add your own tiny memory triggers. Highlight the one phrase you always want to reproduce in the exam.

What is the best way to use these tools as a medical student?

Do not mark everything. If everything is highlighted, nothing stands out. Use the tools to build a thin personal revision layer over the content, not to rewrite the whole answer.

Will these tools help in revision?

Yes. They are most useful from second revision onwards. By then you already know the topic once, and your own markings help you quickly spot the parts you personally tend to miss.

Giving Back

Why does a small percentage of my payment go to the AIIMS Cancer Research Hospital Poor Patients Treatment Fund?

It is our small way to give back. We strongly believe money should not become a hurdle to good healthcare or good education.

We are a small team, so this is a small gesture, but it gives us real personal satisfaction that the platform can help in one more way too.